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Dustin Suchy arranges fireworks Monday under a tent in the Cub Foods parking lot in Willmar. As the Fourth of July approaches, officials are again warning people to practice safety when using or dealing with fireworks. Some 7,000 people across the United States suffered fireworks-related injuries last year. Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange

news With firework season now open in the run up to the Independence Day festivities Saturday, local police and firefighters are advising people to stay safe, reasonably quiet and within the law. Officer Marilee Dorn with the Willmar Police Department was quick to point out that in Minnesota any firework...
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2012-11-30 12:15:51

With firework season now open in the run up to the Independence Day festivities Saturday, local police and firefighters are advising people to stay safe, reasonably quiet and within the law. Officer Marilee Dorn with the Willmar Police Department was quick to point out that in Minnesota any firework that "blows up or flies" is illegal.